Some fruit names in Persian
Note: all of these fruits (mive میوه) are common in Iran
Sib سیب : apple
Porteghaal پرتقال : orange (Sounds the same as Portugal in Persian but written with a different ‘gh’ sound: پرتغال)
Naarengi نارنگی : tangerine
Holou هلو: peach
Moz موز : banana
Aanaanaas آناناس: pineapple
Naargil نارگیل : coconut
Hendevaane هندوانه: watermelon (Hendoune هندونه in spoken Persian)
Anaar انار: pomegranate
Khiaar خیار: cucumber
Aalbaalou آلبالو : sour cherry
Gilaas گیلاس: cherry (fun fact: wine glasses are also called Gilaas in Persian bc of the word ‘glass’)
Tameshk تمشک: raspberry
Tout توت: mulberry
Shaatout شاتوت: black mulberry
Toutfarangi توتفرنگی: strawberry
Kivi کیوی: kiwi
Angour انگور: grapes
Golabi گلابی: pear
Anbe انبه: mango
Taalebi طالبی: honeydew













